First Ammo Through 10/22

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Hey everyone, I just bought a new 10/22. Is there a certain type of ammo that I should be running through it for the first few times firing it?

I’ve been told that there’s a special kind of ammo that has a higher copper content (or something like that) that helps lubricate a new firearm.

Is there any truth to this?

Thanks!
 
Pure Lead lubricates the barrel……..
CCI Blazer or CCI Mini Mags in either 36 or 40 grain will do. Figure out a cleaning regiment for your chamber as it is not fun without a hole being made in the back of the receiver to allow for a cleaning rod. Google 1022 Cleaning Hole. Scrub your chamber every 500rounds or so.
Modern firearms typically don’t require break in periods. Rimfire rifles will typically shoot better after 500-1.5k rounds due to the imperfections of the barrel being filled with lead after many rounds fired. There’s no need to scrub the rifling. Just the chamber and clean the crown. Dry patch down the pipe and done.
 
Kyote9 said:
Hey everyone, I just bought a new 10/22. Is there a certain type of ammo that I should be running through it for the first few times firing it?

I’ve been told that there’s a special kind of ammo that has a higher copper content (or something like that) that helps lubricate a new firearm.

Is there any truth to this?

Thanks!
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Lol no.

Rimfire firearms in general sometimes have a tendency to be picky with what type of ammo they'll cycle reliably. You might have to try a few different types until you find what it likes (Many people have the best luck with CCI Mini Mags, they're kind of the gold standard for reliability), or it might run everything. Kind of a roll of the dice. But as far as some sort of break-in ammo, no, that's not a thing.
 
Hmatt said:
Cci mini mags and federal auto match are good contenders. 36gr you may have issues cycling reliably. I shoot pretty much only 40gr out of my semi autos.
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This. If you don't *need* hollow points for hunting, round nose will always feed more reliably.
 
Whoever told you about "Copper content" is a D-Azz. Copper on 22 bullets is a 'plating' that normally does not even 'come off' inside the barrel. For best results get a variety of brands and try them (cleaning between brands) to find out which is most accurate. And DO research cleaning as was advised above.
 
Otis makes a 1" 22 bore brush that you can drop into the reciever. Then just use a crown protector and drop the rod down the muzzle and hook it up.

Rimfires are odd, some will have good luck with a brand of ammo, others won't. Really just something you gotta try.
 
I bought a new 10/22 in 1996 or 1997. I’d hate to think of all the different kinds of ammo I have put through that little rifle.
 
OkayShooter said:
Grab whatever ammo you want and just shoot it. It's a 10/22, not an Anschutz or high end gun. I just use a pull thru mine.
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This is good advice. It's not like it's a precision rifle or anything or a high end expensive rifle. When I got mine almost 20 years ago I just bought what was on sale at Le Baron, which at the time was Remington Thunderbolts and Winchester Super X. I also got some CCI Stingers, which were fun to shoot. Over the years my 10/22 has eaten up pretty much anything. And yes, agree with the other poster that lead round nose is preferable. I had some issues with Remington Golden Bullets, but then again, who hasn't (I'm kidding - I know there's a lot of fans of the Golden Bullets out there - I have had issues with using them on both my 10/22 and my CZ. Could have been my batch or the fact it's hollow point...who knows.

Standard CCI Blazers and such are fine. I tend to keep the mid-range to upper range ammo for the bolt actions - I view my 10/22 as a fun plinker, nothing more, nothing less.
 
I've done well with CCI ammo, very reasonably with cheap Remington through my 10/22, but Winchester jammed up on a regular basis in that and another semi so I used that up in a lever .22 and don't buy that anymore.
 
Get a bore snake for cleaning the barrel. Works good for me. Federal auto match and cci blazer have been good luck for me. Action is easier to clean if you take it out of the stock. Fun little guns. Enjoy.
 
My first 10-22 brought it home brand new and of course being on a farm could shoot it the same day. First shell stove piped and it kept doing it. So had to go to our old chat room and found out it needed to be lubed correctly with silicone lube and I was away. Friend snuck a new pin for the bolt to pound on from the states and it's never had a problem since in 20 years.
 
EugeneM said:
Speaking of feeding a variety of ammo and see what works, is there any difference if I use bulk ammo vs boxed?
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Yes, bulk ammo bounce around in the pail and chance of deformed lead projectiles, chances of less accuracy.
Buy the brick ammo unless you are just beer can plinking.
But, of course the final decision will be between your wallet and yourself either way enjoy your new 10/22 !
Rob
 
EugeneM said:
Speaking of feeding a variety of ammo and see what works, is there any difference if I use bulk ammo vs boxed?
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Its the same ammo. Just packaged differently.

FLHTCUI said:
Yes, bulk ammo bounce around in the pail and chance of deformed lead projectiles, chances of less accuracy.
Buy the brick ammo unless you are just beer can plinking.
But, of course the final decision will be between your wallet and yourself either way enjoy your new 10/22 !
Rob
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Well don't throw it down the stairs and or put it in a paint shaker and it will be fine. No different than the damage from going up a feed ramp.
 
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